⁷ Leave the presence of a fool,
    for there you do not meet words of knowledge.

²⁰ Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
    but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

⁶ Leave ^(A)your simple ways,^[a] and ^(B)live,
    ^(C)and walk in the way of insight.”

²⁷ Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    ^(A)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.